Read more about the article 2017-2018 Valencia Year in Review
Valencia cheerleaders use smartphones to take photos and record as football players eat a giant burrito as fast as they can at the 8th annual Burrito Bowl by the WiSH Education Foundation at Westfield Valencia Town Center on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

2017-2018 Valencia Year in Review

Setting some pretty lofty goals, the Valencia high school sports programs set the bar pretty high for the incoming class of student-athletes year after year. “Our goal is always to…

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Read more about the article Sarah Margaret Stokes: Las Madrinas Débutante
Sarah Margaret Stokes of Santa Clarita will be among the Las Madrinas Débutantes in December. Photo courtesy of Nick Boswell Photography

Sarah Margaret Stokes: Las Madrinas Débutante

In the midst of springtime celebrations and graduations, Las Madrinas announced the 28 families and their daughters who will be honored for their service to the Southern California community and…

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Read more about the article Valencia Women’s Golf Club Celebrates 45th Anniversary
Participants at the Valencia Women’s Golf Club 45th Anniversary Celebration Golf Tournament at Vista Valencia. Photo courtesy of Margie Reid

Valencia Women’s Golf Club Celebrates 45th Anniversary

By Linda Gordon, Santa Clarita Contributor (Above photo, in no particular order): Margie Reid, Rena Calder, Dianne Sindermann, Jane Weber, Margie Usrey, Marsha Gilpin, Kathryn Abild, Jacki Worden, Jackie Nichols,…

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Read more about the article Concerts in the Park: Let the Good Times Roll
Sean Devine horses around with his kids, Kylie Devine, 7, and Skyler Devine, 5, as they wait for Concerts in the Park to begin in Central Park. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Concerts in the Park: Let the Good Times Roll

By Councilmember Bill Miranda What a wonderful sight it was seeing the community come together for the Fourth of July festivities last week. From the annual Independence Day 5K/10K and…

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Read more about the article Narcan a year later: Large percentage of addicts saved
Deputies receive training on administering Narcan. photo courtesy of the SCV Sheriff's Station.

Narcan a year later: Large percentage of addicts saved

  Deputies administering Narcan revived the unconscious victim of an opioid drug overdose Saturday, one year after a phalanx of civic leaders, first responders and physicians joined in the grand…

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Read more about the article Good Samaritans relive the seconds that helped save would-be jumper on bridge
Jose Gutierrez, Steven Mendez and Robert Santiago worked to secure a man found clinging to the side of the Whites Canyon Road bridge over the Santa Clara River on Monday, July 9, 2018. Austin Dave/The Signal

Good Samaritans relive the seconds that helped save would-be jumper on bridge

When Denise Mitchell, a local mother of five, drove by the young man clutching the railing on the Whites Canyon Road bridge, she feared the worst. The young man who…

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Read more about the article William S. Hart park invites community to ‘Go Country at Hart’
Photo: Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation

William S. Hart park invites community to ‘Go Country at Hart’

The L.A. County Parks and Recreation Department presents “Goin’ Country at Hart” as part of its latest Recreation After Dark event at William S. Hart Park. Residents are invited to…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita brings Native American masks exhibit to Newhall Library
File art. water-permeable pavement installed at library parking lot. Dan Watson Jan 14, 2017

Santa Clarita brings Native American masks exhibit to Newhall Library

The city of Santa Clarita presents “Putting on Power,” a new exhibition of Native American masks, on display now through Sept. 24 at the Old Town Newhall Library Community Room.…

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Read more about the article City continues discussion on amphitheater
Amphitheater outside of Chili's and Chipotle on Golden Valley road Thursday afternoon. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

City continues discussion on amphitheater

With five locations in mind, the Santa Clarita City Council approved to direct its staff to find the most ideal spot and seek possible partnerships that could make the proposed city amphitheater a reality.

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Read more about the article County cracking down on construction material dumping
Trash found dumped along Highway 138 between Gorman and Neenach. photo for The Signal by Jeff Zimmerman.

County cracking down on construction material dumping

As construction continues so does the illegal dumping of building materials in the north end of the county. The recent phenomenon has prompted the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors…

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Read more about the article Looking to the future
After receiving a nomination from Nobel Prize winner Mario Capecchi, West Ranch’s Victoria Del Rosario attended the Congress of Future Medical Leaders this past week, where she came face-to-face with additional Nobel Prize winners, top medical school deans, Ivy League academic leaders and many other leading medical professionals.

Looking to the future

One talented senior at West Ranch High School was recently chosen to participate in the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. After receiving a nomination from Nobel Prize winner Mario Capecchi,…

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Read more about the article Dreaming of Brazil
Morelia Robles, a Saugus High School student, works to sort cans of food. Robles started a GoFundMe page to try and raise the funds she needs to attend a year-long exchange program in Brazil.

Dreaming of Brazil

Soon-to-be Saugus High senior Morelia Robles can remember exchange students, “with their unique languages and distinct cultures,” frequenting in and out of her household almost every school year since she…

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Read more about the article TMU Insider: Mustang guard stars with Colombian national team
TMU’s Hansel Atencia (4) starred on Colombia’s national team this summer in a FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifier. Atencia, a rising senior, is expected to be a centerpiece of the Mustangs’ 2018-19 team. Courtesy TMU Athletics/Darcy Brown

TMU Insider: Mustang guard stars with Colombian national team

Any number of fun facts could illustrate the talent possessed by The Master’s University men’s basketball team last season. The NAIA No. 1 ranking. The 29-3 record. The conference title.…

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Read more about the article Sue Prout | Don’t Be Blind to Child Trafficking  at Our Nation’s Borders
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Sue Prout | Don’t Be Blind to Child Trafficking at Our Nation’s Borders

If you indeed choose to take your own children through thousands of miles of uncertain territory to a place that promises free housing, food, clothing plus, plus, plus for yourself…

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